What are some good ad-free podcasts?
What are some good ad-free podcasts?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/25642646
So I've run my own show for just about ten years now. We've never had ads or sponsorships of any kind other than a Patreon plug at the very end.
When I go out into the world and listen to other podcasts I'm perpetually annoyed at the lengthy, frequent ad-breaks. I don't mind being reminded to engage or click on their link or go to a show's Ko-Fi page, but a two minute dollar shave club or AG1 ad is just too much. And, honestly, the amount of advertising dollars some shows take makes me question their integrity just a bit. I know it might be a bit old-fashioned to think that, but I can't help it.
What are you favorite sponsorship-free, ad-free podcasts?
CLARIFICATION EDIT: So, to clarify because it keeps coming up: I'm looking for shows with no ads and that are not on platforms that serve ads during the show in question. To me, in my mind, a podcast is an MP3, which is how I listen to them. They get downloaded and put onto an MP3 player.
I don't watch podcasts on YouTube, and generally try to limit my time on platforms like that in general (although I find it nearly impossible to do so fully). I'm aware that some shows have ad-free versions if you access them via paid fees or behind other subscriptions models, but I'm looking for truly ad-free MP3 audio experiences. Thanks for all the recs so far! I've already compiled quite a list, so keep 'em coming!
I've recently came across SRSLY Wrong after Cory Doctorow shared about their Library Socialism 3 part series.
It has no ads, but they have several sketches that are parody ads that relate to the topics they discuss each episode.
Simon Whistler has a few, though they have sponsors.
I'm part of a podcast and we also do not have any adverts or sponsorship. We sell merch and we have a ko-fi account which we mention once per episode (if we remember to lol).
Subject matter is um..kind of niche though I suspect.
fits right into my society tab, sounds wild.
Yeah that's a little niche, but you're going on the MP3 player anyway! I'd rather learn about something new from people who want to talk about it than hears ads played over something I already like :)
Popping back in to say that this is a really good show! Going right into the regular rotation, thanks for doing what you do.
Thank you! We don't know what the fuck we're doing half the time - but to be honest, maybe thats a good thing. Super professional presentation does turn me off a bit.
What i have found is that if i use my vpn when downloading , some countries dont have active ads for the podcasts i listen to so it just downloads without. All i hear is a fade out and 3 sec silence and then fades back to the show
Do remember which countries?
Im usually on a Swiss vpn and i know that atleast the uk podcast , Ukraine the latest, get the ads removed.
Oh weird, I didn't even think about that. Yeah anything with dynamic ads would likely set them per country, I suppose. So some places wouldn't have anything to go in the slot.
I cannot more highly recommend a pod called NeverPost. It's kind of like an audio magazine about the internet and it is great. They mention their bonus tier every episode but there's no normal ads
I should probably add this
Oooh that does sound nice. Thanks for the rec, on the list of goes!
Walking Through The Stargate doesn't have ads. It's about watching all of the Stargate TV shows.
I've been looking for a good excuse to dig into Stargate anyway, so that's perfect.
This is like asking, "What are some good books?" Are people here really so guileless that they're listening to podcasts simply because they have no ads? I don't get it. You could give me 100 ad-free football podcasts and I'm not listening to any of them because I'm not interested in football.
You know what I like? People talking passionately about stuff they like. I also don't like ads. It's not that hard to figure out, not sure why you're coming in so hot.
Hearing people with passion explain things they're knowledgeable about is fun, enlightening, and interesting to me. Sue me.
While I'm at it, got any book recommendations?
5-4 Podcast.
It's a podcast about how much the supreme court sucks. They discuss the ideological battles behind the landmark cases that shape the law in a fun and engaging way.
I really enjoy Making It and am a patreon subscriber. It's Jimmy Diresta, Bob "I Like to Make Stuff" Clagett, and David Picutto (FKA The Drunken Woodworker). They talk about being makers, being on youtube, being middle aged, etc. Ep 469 just came out, so it's got some staying power.
Sounds fun, adding it to the list! My own show just hit 500, so I know how tough it is to stick to it week after week, kudos to them for making it so far.
I don't personally listen to podcasts often, but a Spotify client called Spotube can play the same Spotify podcasts ad-free.
On Android you can get Spotube from its official Git site, or just from the F-Droid app store. iOS/macOS guides are also in the website.
Boonta Vista. Comedy podcast out of Australia. No agenda.
Chapo Traphouse. Comedy political show out of USA. Leftist.
TrueAnon. Political show out of USA. Leftist.
QAA Podcast. Studies conspiratorial thinking and is genuinely pretty funny. Anti-capitalist.
Friendly Atheist Podcast (I think this has no ads, but I subscribed to the Patreon when I was only reading the blog and may be wrong). Focus on religious bullshittery in politics and such in USA. Pretty liberal for my taste, but when Jess shuts up about politics it's otherwise fine. Hemet is great at sticking to the topic at hand: freedom from religion.
Some of this is right in my wheelhouse. Thanks for the recs!
If u watch on YouTube and use a client like pipepipe then everything is as free.
I already use sponsorblock and other add-ons for youtube, but I try to spend as little time as possible there. I sync my podcasts to an MP3 player. Thanks for the tip though!
Ahh kk. I'm sure their is some tool that let's u download the sponsor block data and cut that part out of relevant files. If not it wouldn't be too hard to write especially with the help of Dr gpt
Strong songs is fully listener supported with a plug to his patreon once per episode. It is a podcast about what makes some songs better than others. Best if you have some musical understandig as he can get a bit detailed.
I have what doctors call "dumb ears" and have zero musical ability. But I'm going to listen anyway, no one can stop me!
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